The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

46 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

"His best. Time may show it to be the best single piece of any of us, I mean his and my contemporaries." - William Faulkner.The Old Man and the Sea, an apparently simple fable, represents the mature Hemingway at his best, and it is still one of hi...

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Moods

reflective 71%
adventurous 56%
emotional 33%
sad 27%
tense 21%
inspiring 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 30%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.4

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